Becoming the Villain’s Family - Chapter 351
Chapter 351
“Not at all. I have no interest in your thoughts, and I won’t in the future either.”
“…You can’t say it won’t ever happen.”
But instead of feeling reassured, Ugo looked even more sulky.
What was he expecting?
“Do you want me to take an interest?”
As if about to meet her gaze directly, Ugo shielded his eyes with his palm and trembled.
His reaction was like that of a frightened rabbit in front of a wolf.
Elaina thought, ‘This kid is really getting on my nerves,’ but she kept that thought to herself.
She knew he was confused.
In fact, considering his reaction, it was far better than she had imagined.
“Well, enough of that. Do you trust me now?”
“…Yes.”
His response wasn’t exactly enthusiastic, but at least he didn’t seem displeased.
Elaina sighed in relief and said.
“Good. So just trust me now. I’ll protect you.”
“I can handle it on my own.”
“Is that why you ended up trapped?”
“Ugh, that’s…”
“Just eat your fill and rest well. If you get sick, you’ll just be a burden.”
He had never been treated like a burden anywhere. Everyone has always tried to include him in their group.
Ugo’s lips twitched, but he seemed too exhausted to argue and decided to quietly eat his soup instead.
‘Ah.’
Then it suddenly dawned on her.
She was treating him as naturally as if he was her real brother, from start to finish.
It felt a bit late to realize that now.
‘Well, does it matter…?’
With a face that suggested he didn’t care, Ugo asked.
“So, do you have a plan?”
“What plan?”
“A way to ensure that Noah doesn’t become an evil god while still belonging to the human world.”
The demigod Noah was sealed in the temple, and eating human flesh would inevitably make him an evil god.
If he ate regular food, he wouldn’t become an evil god and could belong to the human world.
But Noah had declared that the moment he was freed from the temple, he would commit acts that would define him as an evil god.
‘Of course, I don’t know the exact criteria for what constitutes an evil god.’
How many people would he have to kill, or what horrific acts would he have to commit to be classified as an evil god?
But one thing was clear.
Noah intended to create enough carnage to guarantee that he would become one.
“That means whether he becomes an evil god or not depends entirely on Noah’s choices.”
“Well, that’s true.”
“So the best we can do is feed him regular food to prevent him from becoming an evil god.”
It sounds simple enough.
If only telling Noah, ‘Don’t become an evil god,’ would make him listen, then this dilemma wouldn’t even exist!
After everything he’s suffered at the hands of the village zealots, would he listen to persuasion?
If Elaina could read Noah’s thoughts, it would make things a lot easier, but that was impossible.
“Hmm.”
At that moment, Ugo, who had been silent, started to gauge her reaction.
The look on his face clearly showed that he was holding back the urge to say that he couldn’t have possibly missed such an easy solution.
He hesitated for a moment, then, seeing that Elaina seemed completely lost, he reluctantly suggested.
“Wouldn’t it be enough to embark on an amazing adventure so exhilarating that thoughts of revenge wouldn’t even cross his mind?”
“…?”
“Like in the ‘Noah Hero Myth.’”
“…?”
“According to the myth, Noah’s first adventure was undoubtedly about rescuing a princess trapped in a labyrinth.”
“Ah.”
They had a guidebook for that.
It was a must-read for any child in the continent, including those from the Fineta Empire.
‘Why didn’t I think of that sooner?’
Elaina sighed softly.
Although it felt like an eternity ago, they at least knew the future that was about to unfold.
In other words, at this point in the past, it was like reading a prophecy.
“But I’ve never read a proper myth.”
What she knew was limited to fairy tales, just like most children.
And as anyone could expect, the fairy tales typically stated, ‘Noah defeated the evil monster and saved the princess.’
This meant she could only grasp a rough idea of the upcoming events in Noah’s life.
She had no detailed information on when, where, with whom, or through what process these events would take place.
‘So knowing that doesn’t help at all…’
As she pondered how to utilize this information, Ugo was trying to cut through a tough piece of bread with a knife and said casually.
“I’ve read it.”
“Oh?”
“I may not remember everything perfectly, but I can recall names of places and characters.”
“Ho…”
Elaina looked surprised, gazing at Ugo with newfound interest.
Then she remembered a book she had seen briefly in the study.
“You don’t mean the one that’s so big and thick it could be used as a weapon, right?”
“If you’re referring to the works of historian Garrett, then yes.”
“Why did you read it?”
“Because it’s a must-read.”
If it was a must-read for kids their age, it definitely meant fairy tales.
Elaina narrowed her eyes suspiciously and asked.
“So tell me what you remember.”
Ugo looked momentarily perplexed, but then he recited the contents of the myth fluently.
He wasn’t just boasting about reading difficult and boring text. He truly understood and remembered the sentences.
“You memorized all of that? Why? Do you memorize every book like that?”
Even Elaina, who considered herself quite intelligent for her age, had never studied that hard.
No one could live like that. It was bordering on madness.
“Well, I didn’t really try to memorize it. Usually, it just sticks with me after I read it once.”
“…?”
“History is a fundamental part of knowledge, after all.”
His casual addition made Elaina shut her mouth.
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